Mongolia vs World: Literacy rate, youth total
Mongolia
99.3%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
23rd
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Mongolia
- World
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 86.7% | 11.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 91.4% | 7.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 92.9% | 6.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Mongolia or World?
- Mongolia, at 99.3% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Mongolia and World?
- 6.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.